Dulce de Leche

Ingredients

• gal lon milk
• vanilla bean
• 1/2 cup swhite sugar
• teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

1. Bring milk to a boil in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Remove from heat; strain through cheesecloth. Return to the saucepan.
2. Cut vanilla bean in half; scrape seeds into milk. Stir in sugar; heat over medium high heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Stir in baking soda just as milk mixture begins to boil. Reduce heat to medium, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, a wooden spoon drawn through mixture leaves the bottom of the pan visible, and mixture is light brown. Remove pan from heat.
3. Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water; place saucepan into ice bath, stirring constantly until dulce de leche is cold. Transfer to sterile airtight jars; store in the refrigerator.